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Rush County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 645 students in Rush County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Rush County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Rush County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rushville Consolidated High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
1,830 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Rush County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
# American Indian Students
5 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
9 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,709 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
470
# Students in K Grade:
77
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,406
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,637 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,842 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,637
$13,214
Spending / Student
$13,842
$12,844
Best Rush County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rushville Consolidated High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Lions Path
Rushville, IN 46173
(765) 932-3901
Rushville, IN 46173
(765) 932-3901
Grades: 9-12
| 645 students
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